US Workers Miss Pay, $8 Billion Still Found for Military
While hundreds of thousands of DoD, HHS, and VA civilian employees wonder how to pay rent after missing their first full paycheck, the Trump administration somehow 'reallocated' $8 billion to cover active duty military pay. The Pentagon even accepted a $130 million anonymous donation to pay service members. Apparently, finding billions to keep the military-industrial complex churning, or accepting
covert cash for defense, is always possible – but paying the essential workers who keep the country running? That's just 'no end in sight.' Priorities, indeed. This convenient 'lack of funds' for domestic services, contrasted with immediate, creative solutions for military payroll, highlights a stark reality: when it comes to the endless war machine, the coffers are never truly empty. One wonders
how quickly a 'budget crisis' would vanish if it meant cutting aid for foreign military adventures instead of cutting paychecks for American families.